2006 Polaris Scrambler 500 2x4 Owners Manual - Page 72

2006 Polaris Scrambler 500 2x4 Manual

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Engine Oil MAINTENANCE AND LUBRICATION Oil and Filter Change CAUTION Contact with hot oil may result in serious burns. Do not allow hot oil to come into contact with skin. 1. Position the vehicle on a level surface. Clean the area around the drain plug at the bottom of the oil tank and the bottom of the engine. 2. Run the engine for two to three minutes, then turn it off. 3. Place a drain pan beneath the oil tank and remove the drain plug (1). Allow the oil to drain completely. 4. Install a new sealing washer (2) on the oil drain plug. NOTE: The sealing surfaces on the drain plug and the oil tank should be clean and free of burrs, nicks or scratches. 5. Reinstall the drain plug and torque to 14-17 ft. lbs. (19-23 Nm). 6. Disconnect the lower oil delivery hose and remove the screen fitting (3) from the oil tank. Clean the fitting. NOTE: The fitting threads must be sealed with LOCTITE PST 505 or PTFE seal tape. 1 4 2 3 7. Reinstall the screen fitting and rotate the fitting clockwise a minimum of 2 1/2 turns into the tank threads. Continue to rotate the fitting until the nipple of the fitting aligns with the mark (4) on the tank. NOTE: Do not over-tighten. Maximum torque for the screen fitting is 25 ft. lbs. (34 Nm). 8. Reattach the oil line. 69

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MAINTENANCEANDLUBRICATION
EngineOil
OilandFilterChange
CAUTION
Contactwithhotoilmayresultinseriousburns. Donotallowhot
oiltocomeintocontactwithskin.
1.
Position the vehicle on a level surface. Clean the area around the
drain plug at the bottom of the oil tank and the bottom of the
engine.
2.
Run the engine for two to three minutes, then turn it off.
3.
Place a drain pan beneath the oil tank and remove the drain plug
(1). Allow the oil to drain completely.
4.
Install a new sealing washer (2) on the oil drain plug.
NOTE:
Thesealingsurfacesonthedrainplugandtheoiltank
shouldbecleanandfreeofburrs,nicksorscratches.
5.
Reinstall the drain plug
and torque to 14-17 ft.
lbs. (19-23 Nm).
6.
Disconnect the lower oil
delivery hose and remove
the screen fitting (3) from
the oil tank. Clean the
fitting.
NOTE:
Thefittingthreads
mustbesealedwith
LOCTITEPST505or
PTFEsealtape.
7.
Reinstall the screen fitting
and rotate the fitting
clockwise a minimum of
2 1/2 turns into the tank threads. Continue to rotate the fitting until
the nipple of the fitting aligns with the mark (4) on the tank.
NOTE:
Donotover-tighten.Maximumtorqueforthescreenfittingis
25ft.lbs.(34Nm).
8.
Reattach the oil line.
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